Envelope



P. W. MARKowlTz Many- 22, 1923.

ENVELOPE Filed Aug. 2o.. 1920 gto@ PWM/Wow/rz.

Patented May 22, 1923.

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Application led August 20, 1920.

To all whom t may con-cem.'

Be it known that I, PHILIP XV. Mannowrrz, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Envelope,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to combined letter heads and envelopes, and hasfor one of its objects to simplify and improve the construction andincrease the efficiency and utility of the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterhaving means whereby the sheet containing the letter head or otherimprinted matter may be supported in a suitable ling device withoutdecreasing the area. of the imprinted or written matter, or covering orconcealing such matter.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described andthen specically pointed out in the claim, and in the drawingsillustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure 1 is a view of the improved device before the closure flap isfolded over to complete the envelope,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view with the device partly folded,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view from the front or address side with thedevice fully folded.

F ig. 4 is a perspective view from the rear or closure flap side,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing how the envelope may be stillfurther reduced in size.

The improved device comprises a sheet of paper, represented as a wholeat 10, and with aportion 11 extending from one edge and constituting aclosure flap when the device is folded into envelope form, as shown inFigs. 8 and 4. The main closure flap 11 is formed with smallerextensions 12 at the ends adapted to be folded over the adjacentportions of the body 10 as shown in Fig. 3, when the device is arrangedin envelope form.

Formed in the outer edge of the combined closure flap 11 near the endsare recesses or hollow portions 19, and extending between the recessesand spaced from the outer edge of the i'ap is a line of severingpunctures 18 and adhesive material indicated at 14 is apseriai No.404,878.

plied to the closure flap externally of the punctures 18 and between therecesses 19.

The extension 11 is provided with apertures to engage over filing pinsor needles, as hereinafter explained. f

The sheet 10 with itsclosure flap 11 and end extensions 12 will befurnished -in unfolded shape and may be utilized as an ordinary letterhead, bill head, to receive statements or other like matter, or used forcirculars, or other like matter, as may be required.

Printed matter of any kind may be applied to the body of the sheet andafter the written matter has been applied, the sheet is folded overalong the line 16 and the two thicknesses thus produced again foldedalong the lines 17 to produce the structure shown in Fig. 2. 5 Theclosure flap 11 is then folded over the adjacent portions of the foldedsheet and the end flaps 12 folded over and whole closure flap sealed bymoistening the adhesive material in the ordinary manner.

The adhesive 14 is stopped short of the recesses 19, so that when theenvelope is to be opened, an envelope opener may be inserted through therecesses 19 and the flap severed along the line 18 and likewise alongthe'lines between the body of the flap 11 and the end flaps 12.

This action releases the portion of the flap 11 within the lines of theadhesive material, leaving the portions having the adhesive upon theback or outer face of the envelope when opened and likewise leaving themain portion of the flap free from adhesive material. i

Lines of severing duced near the free edge of the extension or closureflap 11, to enable the envelope to be opened without destroying theclosure flap, so that after the sealed envelope is opened, the closurewith its apertures 15 may be employed as a means .for suspending thesheet from filing pins or pegs ofthe usual form.

Thus the sheets may be preserved in readily accessible condition, and inposition for ready reference. I

The main body portion 10 may be utilized as an ordinary letter head, orbill head, to contain circular matter, or the like, and combines in onesheet all the advantages of an ordinary letter head, bill head,statement, note head, or circular together with the enpunctures 18 arepro- [j velope, thus effecting a saving in the paper of either theletter head or the envelope besides the labor of handling one or theother.

The improved device also effects a material saving in time and labor, asit only requires two folds Jfor an ordinary letter or bill head and onlyone told for a note head or a smaller bill or statement head.

The body l() may be of any7 required size, and with any required numberof folds.

The preferred embodiment ot the invention is disclosed in the dra-Wingsand set forth in the specification, but it will be understood. that anymodification Within the scope of the claim may be made in the con.-struction Without departing from the principle of the invention orsacrificing any of its advantages.

I claim:

A combined envelope and letter sheet comprising a body portion, aco-mbined closure and suspension flap extending from one 'edge andhaving extensions at-therends, the eX- tensions and the outer edge ofthe flap having adhesive material and with severing punctures betweenthe adhesive and the body of the flap, the faces of said flap Within theadhesive covered portions being free from matter and the outer edge atthe ends having recesses free from the adhesive, Whereby the device maybe folded and the closure flap sealed thereon and released' by insertingan instrument through the recesses and 'severing the flap along theapertures, leaving the inner face of the fiap free to serve as asuspension means.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature hereto.

PHILIP VJ. MARKOVITZ.

